The blacksmith and the blackbirds /
by Edith Rickert ; pictures by James Daugherty.

Description

Main Author

Rickert, Edith, 1871-1938.

Related Names

Daugherty, James, 1889-1974, ill.

Language(s)

English

Published

Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1928.

Subjects

Cherry > Cherry / Juvenile fiction.
Watermelons > Watermelons / Juvenile fiction.
Orchards > Orchards / Juvenile fiction.
Gardens > Gardens / Juvenile fiction.
Blackbirds > Blackbirds / Juvenile fiction.
Blacksmiths > Blacksmiths / Juvenile fiction.

Summary

The blacksmith was very cross and was known as the cross and crusty blacksmith. He lived near a great woods where the Bojabi tree grew. He had a big garden and a big orchard and grew watermelon and cherries because his children liked them so much. But, so did the blackbirds who couldn't be kept away from the delicious treats, until the king of the blackbirds and the blacksmith came up with a solution both could live with.

Physical Description

46 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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